Closure



lDec. l, 1936. A E, JAY 2,952,417

cLosURE v vFiled sept. 16, 1935 l 2' Sheets-sheet 1 Y UNITED 'v1 aoszdristructure, and. which'will preventrunauthorized access to the contentsof the safety deposit' box.

Another object ofthe inventionfis to @provide a closure havingalock'thereon which-iszadapted to be opened by means of a key to becarried by the device priorA tosale and. atalltime'sItov bein possessionof the lessorl ofthe safety deposit `:box

so that officials of the institution'having the box therein will beblamelessin articles in-the box.. n f .l

Another object of'` the invention isto' provide a closure for safetydeposit boxes which-will .engage the .walls adjacent the safety depositbox andwill lock Vthe box in closed position between the walls. 1: '-1

Avfurther .object of the invention'isto provide the event vofvl'oss of adevice of this character which, after unlocking,A .f

may be readilyremovedfrom the safety deposit box for permitting accessto thebox.

And a still further object o f the inventionV is to provide'a closurewhich may be'manufactured cheaply and easily to sellat a nominal figure.1

Other and incidental objects of the invention not specifically mentionedin the-foregoing" will render themselves apparent as thedescription ofthe invention proceeds.

My improved device is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein:l

Figurev 1 is a perspective view `showing my im-v proved closure-as itwouldfappear attached toy a safety` deposit box, the device being shownin open position, andthe view, being. partly'brcken away and 'showninsection. Y f 1 Figure 2 isan enlargedlongitudinal horizontal sectionalview showing my improved closurein' position on a'y safety depositboxandshowing the entire structure in closed position. f l

Figure 3 `is an enlarged. fragmentary' sectional view on the line 3 3ofFigure 2', looking in the direction indicated by thelarrows. f v

Figure 4 ris an enlarged fragmentary detail sec- 6 6 of Figure 5,

. panying drawin'gs, wherein like numerals of refermounteddoor'zhafving'a lock s thereon; It shoum l isy a. web 'a y`which is'projected'm'ediailywoff its .are a pair of bolts Illvadapted:to-.engage infre- 8.' 'f The central portion yoftri'eiiang`e'l'I 2 is struck' Referringnow more particularly to theaccomenceindicatef like parts;the'nuxner`a 1 I'indicates v acompartmentf'whiehisI 'of-conventional 'Iconstruction' andilisprovided"witlif a'f swingirigly 5 be understoodl that the-:usual locklconstruction MY *il'nprovedy closure-"comprises afraine sectionfliwhichis providedwitha'bottom wall 5 10 andfa top kwall 6.rv Angend wall 1`eonnects'the walls'l and '6 at` one venti;y Connecting `correspondingopposite ends of thewallsat theirrredges height tdformal-,ninge'fleop-s.- Threaded i, throughthe wall 'Ifin'yertical lrelationcasses Il in the' -side-Wallsof the safety deposit Y box. f Springrwashers 10i may Vbefused to retain" the bolts under-tension. The purposefor this will bevv vset forth hereinafter. Formed on the top wall andextending throughout'the major portion of itsflen'gth rxijldiallyvthereof isfan attaching iiange I2"wl.'iich'istapered`toward its free endand" isv bent near its inner end f to project downwardly substantiallyparauei'with vthe web 25 out tov denne a retaining"sriringf*I3 which isadapted to friction'ally engage theinner surface of the front -w'all ofa'safetydeposit box.y 'As 30 best seen in Figure 1 of the drawings, thelange I2 is provided with an opening toreceive a soft lead'study I lwhich is adapted to carry the key to be' used in lo king'the device. Thekey is shown` at i5" and isjpr'eferably embeddedin a coating orcoveringofV relatively softm'etal i6, l The keywill not be noticeable/by thecasual vobserver prior to sale ofthedevice and itL is thought that thisfeature will eifectually eliminate many robberies which are caused bylzeys being xfe- 40| moved from safety depositboxes. `After purchase,Vrwith suitable directions, kthe key may be removed from .y the stud lIl'by shearing, tearing, or in any'other'manner.l Asthe metal is soft,lnotrouble wiilbe experienced 'in removing. the key. 45|

VSwingingly connected `with the yframe' section k4` is `a idoor sectionI1 having upperjand lower v flanges flt'andv Il whichfare adapted tostraddle, thev top and bottom walls 6v and 8 so tl'iatfwhexrl the doorsection has beenjmoved y to closed position,i;he flanges lan'clvrI9`wi1l overlie and under-Vv lie, respectively, the top 1 and" bottoniwalls Y 6 andA 5; v A completely'closeddevice will be4 thus pro" vided.'The door sectionl is l'adapted to "terminate substantially :lushwithftheend wall 1 and,

carries a lock 20 having a. keeper which, as sh'own in Figure 2, isadapted to engage behind a lip 2| formed on the wall 1 in lockedposition. Formed on the opposite end of the door section I1 arevertically spaced hinge loops 22 which are adapted to cooperate with thehinge loop 9 and a pin 23 for hingedly connecting the door section andframesection; The door I1 is projected bebetween the hinge loops 22 androlled at its end to .define a cam or wedging face 24.

Formed on the free edge of the top flange I8 of the door section',substantially medially thereof, and adapted to project inwardly over thetop of a safety deposit box, is an offset locking lip 25.

A roller 26 is rotatably mounted in the cam face and said roller willpermit more ready engagement of said cam with a surface, such as theinterior of a compartment.

'I'he bolts I0 are provided with coil springs thereabout, as shown at26, and these coil springs retain the bolts I0 under tension at alltimes and also permit ready adjustment of the bolts so that the devicemay be inserted in safety deposit box recesses of different sizes. Alocking plate 21 is carried by the bolts I0 and projects throughout theheight of the wall 1, said locking plate being formed with flanges 28engageable with the bolts for preventing accidental rotation thereof.

In use, when one of my closures ispurchased separately, the key isremoved from the-flange I2 and this ange is engaged over the front wallof a safety deposit box. The bolts I Il are simultaneously engaged inthe sockets II and, of course, the door section I1 is swung to openposi,- tion duringins'tallation. AThe spring-I3 will retain the framesection rmly in position on the front wall of the safety deposit box.rIhe door 1 is then swung to closed position and, as best seen inFigures 3 and 4 of the drawings, as the door is swung to closedposition, the cam 24 and roller 26 will engage the inner surface of thewall of the compartment and will cooperate with the bolts I0 for bindingthe devicey in position. When the section is in closed position thelocking lip 26 will overhang the top wall of the safety deposit box andwill prevent access being gained thereto. After the door section hasbeen swung to closed position the key may be inserted in the lock 20 andthe keeper turned home behind the lip 2l. The outer door 2 may ,then beswung to closed position andthe lock 3 lockedlso that a complete sealwill be provided for the safety deposit box.

Referring now to the modification shown in Figures 5.and 6 of thedrawings, the compartment is designated at 30 and is Aprovided with adoor 3I and a lock 32 which may be of any desired construction. A safetydeposit box is shown in dotted lines at 33 and this box will preferablybe of a construction identical with that of the preferredform.

A frame section is indicated in general by the numeral 34 and said framesection includes an end `wall 35 which is bent laterally to dene a stopor jamb 36 at the front of the frame. ,The frame section also includestop and bottom walls 31 and 38 which are connected by integral webs 39and-40. A rear plate 4I is secured to the webs 39 and 40 and isprojected rearwardly and bent laterally and then is bent downwardly todefine an attaching flange 42. A portion of the iiange42 may be struckinwardly todene a retaining spring, as in the preferred form of theinvention. The web 40 is formed with a reduced portion which is proclaimis:

rear plate 4I is formed at each end with a pair? of vertically spacedlugs 44 which are, as shown in Figure 5, adapted to engage theA forwardwall of the safety deposit box and space the frame section therefrom. Itwill be understood that, as in the preferred form, the framesection 34is secured in position on the front wall of a safety deposit box byengagement of the attaching flange with said front Wall.

Carried in the frame section 34 substantially medially of its'depth andnear one end thereof, is a mounting plate 45 which is bentlaterally'ateach end and riveted in place, as shown `at 46. On the plate 45 at itsinner portion is mounted a guide 41.

I provide a latch member, which is indicated generally at y48, and thislatch member has an inner U-shaped portion 49 which is formed withoppositely disposed rack teeth 50. Secured to the inner portion 49 atits inner end is a latch 'portion 5I including spaced parallel legs 52.The latch portion 5I is, as shown, oisetwith respect to the innerportion and is secured thereto by means of rivets, screws, or the like.The legs extend longitudinally of the frame section 34 and are adaptedto project through suitable openings in the Wall35. It should be notedthat the inner portion 49 and the latch portion 5I may be formed of asingle piece of material and said portions need not, necessarily, beoffset in respect to each other.

A bearing plate 53 is rivetedor otherwise secured to the mounting plate45 and is disposed between the legs of the inner portion 49. 'I'hebearing plate 53 is formed with an integral stub shaft or pin 54 whichis adapted to receive. a worm 55, the thread of which meshes with theteeth50 of the inner portion 49. l

Associated with the frame section 34 is a door section 56 which isswingingly connectedv to said frame section by vmeans ofV a hinge pin 51which extends through .the loop 43 and loops 58, formed on the doorsection 56.V The door section has one end adapted to overlie the jamb36, in closed position. A lock 59 is carried by the door section, andthe keeper thereof is adapted to engage behind said jamb 36. y,Theopposite end of the door section is extended and rolled to form a cam 60which carries a, roller 6I.

In use, the device is rst placed in the box or compartment 30. The worm55 is then rotated for extending the ends of the legs 52 through thewall 35 into engagement with the wall of the box 30. If desired,openings to receive these ends may be provided in the box. After thelegs have been placed in proper position, the doory section is closed,when the cam 60 and roller 6I will be engaged with the wall oppositethat engaged by the legs for firmly .clamping the device in place.

The device is characterized by the utmost simplicity in use and isfool-proof for the reason that it has few working parts and is veryeffective. It may be manufactured to sell to the. trade at a low cost.s. j l

Having thus described .the invention', what I l. In a closure, a framesectionl adapted to engage a wall of anV article to be sealed, a doorsection swingingly connected therewith, and having means overhanging thearticle'tb sealed, and means locking the door section and frame section,as a unit for disposing the first mentioned` means in overhangingrelation tothe article whereby s aid article will be effectually locked.

2. In a closure, a frame section'having a flange adapted to engage overa wall of a containerto be sealed, said frame section having top andbottom Walls and an end wall, a door section swingingly connected withthe frame lsection and having anges overhanging the top and bottomwalls, one of said flanges having a lip adapted to project above thecontainer for preventing access thereto, and a lock carried by the doorsection and having a keeper engageable with the end wall of the framesection for locking the two sections as a unit.

3. In a closure, a frame section having top and bottom walls, an endwall and a web, said top wall being projected and turned outwardly todene a flange adapted to engage behind a wall of a container formounting the device thereon, bolts cari ried in the end wall and adaptedtoengage in recesses in` agwall adjacent the container, a door sectioncarried by the framegsection and having upper and lower flanges, saidupper flange being adapted to engage the surface opposite the recessesfor locking the device and container in position, and means carried bythe door section.

for locking the door section in closed positiononj-Ar the frame section.

4. In a closure, a frame section having top and bottom walls, an endwall and a web provided with a hinge loop, a bolt carried by the endwall and adapted to engage in a recess, an attaching ange carried on thetop wall and having a retaining spring, 'said flange being adapted toengage over a Wall of a container to be locked, a door sectionswingingly connected with the frame section and having hinge loopsadapted to cooperate with said first mentioned hinge loop, said doorsection having a lip adapted to overlie the lid of the container andhaving a cam` adapted to cooperate with the bolt for locking the closureand the container in a compartment, said bolt being adjustable foradapting the device to compartments of various sizes, and a lock carriedby the door section and adapted for engagement by a key for locking theframe section 1 and door section in closed position.

5. A device of the class described including a frame section, meansremovably securing the frame section to a safety depositl box, aflatchmember carried by the frame section, said `latch member including alatch portion having legs' adapted to project into engagement with awall of a compartment housing the safety depositv "closed position,and alock carried by the door the frame section, a'latch 'member slidable onthe mounting plate, said latch member including a latch 'portion havinglegsv adapted'to project into engagement with a wall of acompartmentvhousing the safety deposit box, a worm carried by the mounting plate andengageable with the, latch member for advancing the'legs into en"gagement with said last mentioned wall, a door; section carried by theframe section and having a cam engageable with the wall opposite thewall Y of the compartment for cooperatingl with 'they legs yand securingthe deposit box and device' within the compartment when the door`is`inand engageable with the frame section for retaining said door inclosedpositiom 7.. A device of the class described including a framesection,` means for securing ysaid. framey section to a safety depositbox within a housing.. means spacing the frame section from the'depositbox, a latch member carried in the frame section, means removablyengaging the latch member with a wall Vof the housing, .and a doorsection hingedly connected to the frame section,

said door section1 .having a cam engageable with a wall opposite thefirst mentioned wall and cooperating with the legs for latching thedevice and deposit box within the housing when the door is in closedposition.

-8. A device of the class described including a frame section, a doorsection swingingly connected therewith and having means overhangingin'locked position an 'article to be sealedmeans for, locking the doorsection and frame section the device in a compartment.

9. A device of the class described including a framesection, boltscarried by the frame section and being adapted for engagement with 1awall of a compartment, a door section carried by the frame section andhaving a cam face, and a roller carried by the cam face, said cam face,roller and bolts cooperating to permit vthe wedging of the device in`,the compartment as the door is closed. v

10. In a closure,a frame section. means carried by the frame section andadapted for engagement with a Wall of a compartment, and a door sectioncarried by the frame section and having a cam face, said vcam face .andsaid meanscooperating to permit the wedging of the closure in thecompartment as the `door section is closed.

' 11. In a closure, a frame section, means carried thereby and adaptedfor engagement with a wall of a compartment, a door section carried bysaid frame section and having a cam iace,A and a roller carried by thecam face, said cam face, roller and means cooperating to'fpermit theWedging of the closure in the compartment as'the do section is shiftedto closed position-,

, ALLEN E. JAY.

